Our Grandfather Xi Yushu wrote his memoir in 1980 in Chinese and it was printed by his second son-in-law David (Dao) in Taipei, Taiwan. For over thirty years a box with pristine copies of the memoir sat in the basement of his third daughter Clarice's (Yao) home. On Clarice's 90th birthday, her son Alex showed the box to his sister Vicki and cousin Pauline (Jiamei), daughter of his second daughter Beatrice (Min). Together with their Uncle David (Qinheng), Vicki and Pauline decided to have Grandfather’s amazing memoir translated into English.

The memoir, apart from the last chapter on acupuncture, ended in 1949. Uncle David suggested that we share recollections of Grandfather from 1949 to 1982, as his life in China and his life after China could not have been more different.

Chapter 11, therefore, comprises selected memories from Grandpa’s children and grandchildren. Along the way, we invited Uncle Edward (Qinrong) and Aunt Joyce to contribute recollections of Grandpa’s 1981 return visit to his beloved China, alluded to in Chapter 9. We are delighted that Uncles Franklin (Qinyi) and George (Qinfu) also contributed memories triggered by Grandpa’s memoir. And we are happy to include my mom’s writings that are drawn from assorted pieces from her notebooks and files compiled by son Alex (Chou).

We honor Xi Yushi’s memory by publishing his memoir as a loving legacy to all his descendants.